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Sep 01, 2025
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2025-2026 Undergraduate Hill Book
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PHY 122 - Physics II4 Credits
Offered Spring
Brief introduction to the basic concepts of vector calculus, such as line and surface integrals, integral version of Gauss’ theorem and Stokes’ theorem; Coulomb’s law, insulators and metals; electrostatic induction, potential energy; capacitance; currents, resistance, basic circuits, batteries; magnetism and currents; Ampere’s law; motion of free charges in magnetic fields, mass spectroscopy; magnetic induction, Faraday’s law; Maxwell’s equations, electromagnetic waves; geometric and wave optics; light as photons, photoelectric effect.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): PHY 121 - Physics I
Corequisite(s): MTH 126 - Calculus II
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